Bream fishing on Lough Derg has gotten off to a great start with great bags being caught from our baited swims, Martin "ozzy" Oades (left) had some great fishing with bream averaging out at 4.5lb and a couple up to 6lb.After a poor start to the week due to inclement winds he finally got good conditions and landed 145lb of fish followed by 165lb. the next day.

Visiting anglers "Buffalo" Bill Bowater,Kevin Vickers and Steve Allcock from Darby locked on to a shoal of bream and managed to bag up with 600lb,s. of fish between them. Best bag weight went to Kevin with 228lb. a new personal best for him on Lough Derg.

Steve Allcock.